Assessing Physical and Balance Tests to Predict Peripheral Neuropathy Risk in People Aged 60 to 80 with Diabetes or Kidney Disease

What this Trial Is About

Diabetes and chronic kidney disease CKD are separate health conditions that both frequently lead to peripheral neuropathy, a nerve disorder causing pain and reduced muscle strength. This research focuses on using physical and balance tests during regular care to predict the risk of peripheral neuropathy in people aged 60 to 80 with diabetes or CKD. The study aims to improve early and reliable detection, as current clinical and laboratory tests have limitations and inconsistencies. This observational study does not involve drug treatments but evaluates participants through functional testing that measures balance and physical abilities. These assessments include analyzing postural balance using stabilometric methods and measuring the time a person can balance on one leg. By combining these functional measures, researchers hope to create a composite score that can predict peripheral neuropathy risk more accurately than existing tests. Participants will undergo these balance and physical tests as part of routine care in adapted physical activity settings. Researchers will collect data at baseline to develop a statistical model for the composite score. This approach aims to provide an objective, early marker of neuropathic impairment. The study will monitor participants functional capacities without intervention, and participation is expected to last for the duration of the study period starting in early 2025.

Prediction of Peripheral Neuropathy With Functional Testing